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David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
153. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of PET scans outsourced from University Hospital Waterford from 2022 to date in 2025, by outsourced provider whether private or public, in tabular form. [26119/25]
David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
154. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of PET scans outsourced from University Hospital Waterford to a hospital (details supplied), from 2022 to date in 2025, in tabular form. [26120/25]
David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
155. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health whether an application has been made and whether funding will be granted for a new PET machine in University Hospital Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26121/25]
David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
156. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the status of regulation of psychologists and the protection of the title psychologist; and the timeframe for registration. [26122/25]
David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
157. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of deadlines set and missed on the establishment of a register of psychologists with CORU. [26123/25]
David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
158. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she is concerned that psychologists are still not regulated with CORU, given the level of outsourcing to private psychologists. [26124/25]
David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
159. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the quality controls which are in place for the acceptance of assessments conducted by private psychologists for use in access to public services; and the metric by which certain psychologists are accepted and others are not. [26125/25]
David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
160. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health the number of assessments conducted by private psychologists, which were presented for access to public services, which were rejected on quality grounds. [26126/25]
Albert Dolan Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
161. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE radiation therapists employed in Galway University Hospital in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [26138/25]
Albert Dolan Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
162. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Health the number of WTE community orthoptist posts in CHO2 area in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [26139/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
163. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she will improve access to accurate testing and adequate treatment for Lyme disease and coinfections to prevent long-term chronic illness in patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26143/25]
Michael Cahill Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
164. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to examine and intervene in the case of a Kerry constituent (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26158/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
165. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Health the level of overall funding provided by her Department to the HSE South, Cork and Kerry, for distribution to Section 39 agencies from 2020 to 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26160/25]
John McGuinness Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
166. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Health to arrange for a meeting room to be made available in a facility (details supplied), for use by local organised groups whose members are recovering from major life changing health issues, such as acquired brain injury or stroke; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26162/25]
George Lawlor Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
167. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Health if she will address the ongoing shortage of estradot (estradiol transdermal) patches in Ireland; if she is aware that women are frequently having to change pharmacies, travel to Northern Ireland, or arrange private courier services to access their prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT); if she will comment on reports that general practitioners are reluctan…
Brian Brennan Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
168. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Health the current status of transfer of lands from the HSE to the Department of Education for a school (details supplied); if further efforts will be made to proceed with this transfer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26180/25]
Paul Murphy Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
169. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the number of people under the age of 18 years that have accessed the National Gender Service; and the criteria under which the service accepts referrals from a person under the age of 18. [26204/25]
Paul Murphy Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
170. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for adults to be seen within the National Gender Service. [26205/25]
Mairéad Farrell Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
171. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Health the number of individuals who currently hold a medical card; the number who currently hold a discretionary medical card; and these figures for May, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [26207/25]
Edward Timmins Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
172. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health when the commitment in the Programme for Government to provide a progressive career pathway for healthcare assistants will be implemented; the plan for achieving this across the healthcare sector both public and private; the funding that has been allocated to support this initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26237/25]
Edward Timmins Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
173. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made with the HSE in implementing a progressive career pathway for healthcare assistants; the reason the HSE does not support the participation of its healthcare assistants in the advanced healthcare assistant practitioner apprenticeship programme (details supplied).; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26238/25]
Shane Moynihan Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
174. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the allocation of the 26.7 WTE community nursing posts recently announced by her Department, with particular reference to the prioritisation of Dublin mid-west; and if she will indicate when these posts are expected to be filled. [26246/25]
David Cullinane Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
175. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that a company (details supplied) is claiming that they are CORU compliant; and whether such compliance exists. [26247/25]
Michael Cahill Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
176. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Health to expedite the medical card renewal application of a person (details attached); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26259/25]
Liam Quaide Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
177. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health for the projected costs of implementing the Mental Health Bill, including the cost of staffing that will be needed to expand the remit of the Mental Health Commission; and if there is a full funding commitment given by the Government to cover these costs. [26260/25]